Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's that time of the week again. Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here.

For a chance to win it, leave a lovely comment below and I'll announce the winner on Monday.

I am luck enough to be able to stock 10 brand new colours of WOW! Embossing Powders ahead of their launch in January 2017. You can find them on my website here.

Also, WOW! are going to be launching some Sparkler Premium Glitters in January and I have 5 colours in stock now - you can find those here.

I am busy trying to re-arrange the categories on my website so that products are easier to find but it's a bit of an uphill task! The search button does work really well though so that's something! Please be patient, it's going to take me some time!

Phill Martin is moving his Nottingham Honeypot Crafts Store to bigger and better premises in December. Phill, Chloe Endean, John Lockwood and myself will be demoing at the open day on Sunday December 4th. It's going to be a great day!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (21st October) -  Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours - Blossom Large Rectangle Frame only £4.99!

Relax & Enjoy

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I spread some CS Clear Texture Paste through the In the Net Mask onto Coconut White Card. I removed the mask and sprinkled over some CS Phill Martin Decadent Grape Embossing Powder, CS Snowcap Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and CS Fuchsia Mica Flakes. I heat set using a low speed Heat Tool. The embossing powder crackles and together with the Texture Pastes, it binds the mica flakes to the background.

I stamped the shells and the star fish from the Justrite At the Beach Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I coloured them in using CS Pixie Powders in Silver Dream and Purple Violet by tapping a little into a Mixing Palette and using water from my Water Brush to mix into a paint. I made sure the paint was dry andthen cut the shells and star fish out using the Justrite At the Beach Dies.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and the frame from the Justrite Congrats Card Basics Stamp Set, again using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Black Detail Embossing Powder. I coloured in sections of the frame using the same two Pixie Powders. I cut it out using Justrite A2 Card Front Basics Dies and a mat out of Black Card using the next sized die in the set.

I cut 4 corners out of Black Card using Justrite A2 Card Front Basics dies.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Phill Martin is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some lovely new butterfly stamps. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from the shows till midnight tomorrow night. You can find them here. Discount will be aaplied at checkout.

I keep forgetting to tell you that Creative Expressions have launched some lovely new 8 x 8 Embossing Folders for Christmas. You can find them on my website here.

The winner of the card from Freebie Friday on 5th August is .....................

 theresa w

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop it in the post.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (8th August) - Creative Expressions Vintage Silver Buttons only 99p per pack!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made in this post.

Please leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win. I will announce the winner on Monday. Please make sure you check back to see if you have won - last week's card has not been claimed yet!

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm with some brand new Christmas stamps drawn by her own fair hand. I have just received some of these stamps to play with and I can't wait to use them - we will definately be using them in my September Christmas workshops. I'm offering 10% discount on products I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Discount applies till midnight tomorrow night or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (5th August) - Ranger Dye Ink Pad : Lemon Twist only £2.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

Another week has flown by. The time thief has been at it again! I will be spending today packing for my workshop tomorrow and packing for my shows on Hochanda on Sunday.

Here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw and I'll announce the winner on Monday.

The lovely Lisa Horton is on Hochanda today with some Christmas MDF and some brand new stamps. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have on my website from the shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tonight or while stocks last. Discount will be applied at checkout. Please note : the new Christmas stamps and paper pad are a pre-order. I am expecting them early next week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (8th July) - Spellbinders Heirloom Oval Die Set only £9.99!

Get Well

Hi Bloggers.

Kathryn & I got back late last night after a fabulous relaxing holiday. Back to it today with a day of washing, post and hopefully a bit of prepping for my next One Day Special on Hochanda on 27th June.

Here's today's card -

Products used -
Spellbinders - Deco Duality, Ritz Labels, Ritz Decorative Elements
Creative Expressions - Petite Lavish Sentiments, White Pearl Corners (Design 3)
Clear Perfect Medium
CS True White Detail Embossing Powder
Card - Coconut White, Duck Egg

John Lockwood is continuing with his One Day Special on Hochanda today with shows at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. You can find the products I have in stock here with 10% discount till midnight tonight.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday and here's this week's card that needs a new home -

You can read how this card was made here.

Leave a lovely comment below to go into the draw to win. I'll announce a winner on Monday.

If you loved Leonie Pujol's dies and stamps in her One Day Special this week, you may be interested to know that I ordered them a couple of weeks ago for my website. Hopefully, they will be arrive soon.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (10th June) - Creative Expressions Vintage Silver Buttons only 99p per pack!

 

Heartfelt Thanks

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I embossed a piece of Milk Card with the Creative Expressions Fine Finials Embossing Folder.

I dusted another piece of Milk Card with my Anti Static Bag. I inked up the Spellbinders Diamond Opulence Texture Plate with Clear Perfect Medium using a Brayer. I popped it face up on my Spellbinders Platinum Base Plate, added my card dusted side down and ran through the machine with the emboss sandwich. I added CS Copper Kettle Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set. I trimmed the piece down into 3 panels and matted them onto Black Card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set onto Milk Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using Spellbinders Ritz Labels. I cut the middle die in the Ritz Decorative Elements Die Set out of Black Card.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Black Satin Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Large Circle Pearl Diamante.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm Black Pearls to the corners and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (28th May) - Phill Martin Chic Floral Occasions Border Sentiments Stamp Set only £9.99!

You are so Sweet

Hi Bloggers.

Here's today's card -

For the background, I ran a piece of Coconut White Card through the Spellbinders Platinum Machine with the Creative Expressions Art Deco Fanfare Embossing Folder.

I cut the Spellbinders Arched Diamond Die out of Coconut White Card twice and added them to the background as shown.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS Silver Shine Detail Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Fairmont Labels. I cut the middle die in the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Accents die set.

I tied a bow using 2 lengths of Off White Satin Ribbon and added a Craft Consortium Square Rhinestone Charm.

I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm White Pearls and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Lisa Horton is launching a One Day Special on Hochanda this evening at 8pm. I'm offering 10% discount on items I have in stock from her shows. You can find them here. Offer applies till midnight tomorrow night.

The winner of Freebie Friday on 13th May is ...............................

Littlelamb

Please email me at juliawattscrafts@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop it in the post.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (16th May) - Creative Expressions Stamps to Die For : Tulip Bouquet only £2.99!

 

Thinking of You

Hi Bloggers.

I'm running a workshop locally today with Pixie Powders and Gilding Polishes - should be fun!

Here's today's card -

I started by cutting both dies in the Spellbinders Deco Lux Die Set out of Coconut White Card. I inked through the die with CS Crimson Kiss Colour Cloud using a Smoothie. I cut the largest die only out of Black Card and glued the 2 die cuts together.

I stamped the sentiment from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set onto Coconut White Card using Jet Black Archival. I cut it out using the smallest die in the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Elements and inked through the die with Crimson Kiss. I cut a Spellbinders Fairmont Labels die out of Black Card. I cut the middle die in the Fairmont Decorative Elements Set out of Coconut White Card. I cut the corresponding die from the Fairmont Labels Set out of Black Card. I stacked all these die cuts up on top of the Deco Lux background using 3d Foam.

I assembled the card as shown piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

My latest post on the Spellbinders Blog has been published. You can view it here. It would be lovely if you could pop by and leave a comment.

 Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (14th May) - Sue Wilson Classic Vase Die Set only £2.99!

Freebie Friday

Hi Bloggers.

It's Freebie Friday again and I have a demo card from one of the Spellbinders Hochanda shows in March.

I've just had a look and I don't seem to have shared this card. Briefly, I've used the Spellbinders Astoria Labels and all 3 dies in the Spellbinders Astoria Decorative Elements cut from Coconut White and Duck Egg Card stacking them all up. The sentiment is from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set stamped using Watering Can Archival. I've used the Spellbinders Shells Duality inner die only to cut into the bottom of the background card. I've added a couple of White Pearl Corners and done the usual piercing and mats.

To go into the draw for a chance to win, please leave a lovely comment below. I will announce the winner on Monday.

My dear old Dad is 82 today. I thought I'd share the card that I've sent him. It's quite an old card - when I make a card that I think is suitable for someone, I put it aside to use at a later date (if I can find it again!). Anyway, this is the card -

You can read how my Dad's card was made here.

Leonie Pujol stamps have now arrived to co-ordinate with her masks. You can find them here. The stamps are just £4.99 per set and the masks are £5.99.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (13th May) - Creative Expressions Dandelion Mini Striplet Stamps to Die For only £2.99!

One Day Special Shows continue on Hochanda today

Hi Bloggers.

One Day Special shows continue on Hochanda today at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm. Hope you're loving this Art Deco range from Spellbinders as much as I do.

I have a twofer for you today - simply showing how the Fairmont ODS dies work just by stacking them up.

In this first one, I've used Milk and Coconut White Card with the Spellbinders Fairmont Labels and the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Accents. The background is embossed using the Creative Expressions Fine Finials Embossing Folder. The sentiment is from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set, stamped onto Coconut White Card using Clear Perfect Medium and embossed with CS White Gold Brilliant Sparkle Embossing Powder.

I've used the smallest and the middle die in the Decorative Accents set, cutting them together out of Milk Card (I cut the larger of the 2 first then slotted the smaller inside and cut again - easier to cut this way). This gave me a pretty frame. I used little pieces of 3D Foam to mount this onto my Coconut White Fairmont Label then I added the pretty Decorative Fairmont die cut inside it securing with CS Glue. I added my sentiment using 3D Foam. I popped all this on top of the largest Fairmont Decorative Accents die cut and then onto my background.

I assembled the card as shown adding some Craft Consortium Pearls to the corners and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.

Here's the second card - more dramatic in Black and Coconut White and this time using the Spellbinders Fairmont Labels with the Spellbinders Fairmont Decorative Elements.

This is simply just stacking the die cuts up, alternating between the Fairmont Labels and the Fairmont Decorative Accents. The Labels are all cut from Coconut White Card and the Decorative Accents are all cut from Black Card. This time the background is embossed using the Creative Expressions Art Deco Fanfare Embossing Folder. The sentiment is once again from the Creative Expressions Petite Lavish Sentiments Stamp Set but this time stamped using Jet Black Archival. I've added some 8mm Black Pearls to the corners.

2 easy cards to make. Across the 3 die sets, there's lots of variations.

The offer of 10% discount on items I have in stock from my shows continues till midnight tonight. You can find them here.

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.
www.juliawattscrafts.co.uk
Free card with all website orders (ask for one in the comments box at checkout).
Deal of the Day today (10th May) - Sue Wilson Alexandra Die Set only £11.99!